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Fertility & birth rates in Mauritania and Russia

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Mauritania has an annual birth rate of 34.4 births per 1,000 people, compared to 8.6 for Russia. The average number of children a woman is expected to have during her lifetime — the fertility rate, is 4.7 in Mauritania and 1.41 in Russia — 70% difference.

1960 vs 2023, the fertility rate has decreased by 23.6% in Mauritania and by 44% in Russia — in 1960, it was 6.15 and 2.52, respectively.

  • Mauritania is ranked 13/196 by birth rate compared to 168/196 for Russia.
  • The mean age for first-time mothers is 21.8 years in Mauritania, compared to 25.2 years in Russia.
  • The mean age at childbearing (for all the births, not just the first) is 30.2 in Mauritania — it's 29.3 in Russia.
  • Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 (adolescent birth rate or teenage mother rate) is 88.9 in Mauritania vs 13 in Russia.
  • In Mauritania, 24.3% of the population is composed of women of reproductive age (15-49), compared to 23.3% in Russia.

Fertility rate in Mauritania vs Russia by year

Mauritania
Russia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Mauritania Russia
2023 4.7 1.41
2022 4.77 1.42
2021 4.85 1.51
2020 4.91 1.51
2019 4.98 1.5
2018 5.04 1.58
2017 5.11 1.62
2016 5.16 1.76
2015 5.21 1.78
2014 5.26 1.75
2013 5.32 1.71
2012 5.35 1.69
2011 5.38 1.58
2010 5.38 1.57
2009 5.41 1.54
2008 5.44 1.5
2007 5.43 1.42
2006 5.4 1.31
2005 5.38 1.29
2004 5.37 1.34
2003 5.36 1.32
2002 5.37 1.29
2001 5.41 1.22
2000 5.46 1.2
1999 5.52 1.16
1998 5.62 1.23
1997 5.74 1.22
1996 5.86 1.27
1995 5.96 1.34
1994 6.06 1.4
1993 6.09 1.39
1992 6.13 1.55
1991 6.16 1.73
1990 6.18 1.89
1989 6.2 2.01
1988 6.21 2.12
1987 6.27 2.22
1986 6.34 2.15
1985 6.42 2.05
1984 6.48 2.06
1983 6.54 2.11
1982 6.59 2.04
1981 6.64 1.91
1980 6.67 1.89
1979 6.7 1.9
1978 6.73 1.92
1977 6.74 1.95
1976 6.73 1.97
1975 6.71 1.98
1974 6.73 2
1973 6.72 2.01
1972 6.71 2.04
1971 6.7 2.03
1970 6.68 1.99
1969 6.64 1.97
1968 6.6 1.99
1967 6.57 2.04
1966 6.52 2.1
1965 6.44 2.13
1964 6.37 2.18
1963 6.31 2.27
1962 6.24 2.36
1961 6.2 2.45
1960 6.15 2.52

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Mauritania was 4.7 children per woman in 2023, compared to 1.41 in Russia in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

Check Mauritania vs Russia population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

Mauritania
Russia
1x
Year Natural population change
Mauritania Russia
2023 145,164 -503,392
2022 142,451 -576,948
2021 137,557 -1,027,702
2020 134,899 -697,177
2019 134,460 -319,997
2018 131,584 -232,637
2017 128,562 -130,764
2016 125,342 0
2015 122,092 43,392
2014 118,792 28,848
2013 115,558 28,761
2012 113,489 0
2011 111,165 -128,716
2010 108,121 -242,844
2009 105,273 -257,014
2008 102,432 -356,856
2007 98,895 -471,257
2006 94,991 -686,638
2005 90,940 -846,761
2004 87,578 -792,370
2003 83,804 -896,822
2002 80,993 -944,492
2001 78,769 -963,445
2000 75,929 -967,540
1999 73,554 -927,453
1998 72,045 -694,053
1997 71,327 -769,159
1996 71,939 -785,248
1995 72,244 -845,742
1994 70,570 -920,129
1993 68,167 -757,140
1992 63,501 -222,808
1991 61,782 103,876
1990 59,934 325,533
1989 58,666 576,112
1988 56,654 778,343
1987 55,037 977,583
1986 53,313 985,279
1985 52,125 762,447
1984 50,705 756,548
1983 49,187 906,676
1982 47,947 830,855
1981 46,641 713,700
1980 45,026 681,149
1979 43,537 690,135
1978 42,539 812,766
1977 41,352 832,932
1976 40,149 852,237
1975 38,975 843,850
1974 38,106 883,186
1973 37,122 846,561
1972 36,184 872,050
1971 35,279 854,999
1970 34,382 785,554
1969 33,252 753,088
1968 32,029 787,621
1967 30,853 854,554
1966 29,502 989,279
1965 28,028 1,059,335
1964 26,565 1,233,520
1963 25,250 1,436,077
1962 23,927 1,573,701
1961 22,781 1,810,538
1960 21,604 1,962,834

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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The chart above illustrates the comparison of the absolute yearly changes in population resulting from births and deaths.

Excluding migration, the natural population change due to births and deaths from 2022 to 2023 was +2.89% in Mauritania and -0.35% in Russia.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +3% in Mauritania and -0.24% in Russia.

Birth rate in Mauritania vs Russia by year

Mauritania
Russia

Annual births per 1,000 people

1x
Year Annual births per 1,000 people
Mauritania Russia
2023 34.4 8.6
2022 34.8 8.9
2021 35.3 9.6
2020 35.7 9.8
2019 36.2 10.1
2018 36.6 10.9
2017 37 11.5
2016 37.4 12.9
2015 37.8 13.3
2014 38.1 13.3
2013 38.5 13.2
2012 38.7 13.3
2011 38.9 12.6
2010 38.9 12.5
2009 39 12.3
2008 39.1 12
2007 39 11.3
2006 38.8 10.3
2005 38.4 10.2
2004 38.3 10.4
2003 37.9 10.2
2002 37.9 9.7
2001 38 9
2000 37.9 8.7
1999 38.1 8.3
1998 38.6 8.8
1997 39.4 8.6
1996 40.7 8.9
1995 41.5 9.3
1994 41.7 9.5
1993 41.7 9.4
1992 40.7 10.7
1991 41.3 12.1
1990 41.4 13.4
1989 41.8 14.6
1988 41.6 16
1987 41.9 17.2
1986 42.2 17.2
1985 42.8 16.6
1984 43.2 16.9
1983 43.6 17.5
1982 44 16.6
1981 44.4 16
1980 44.5 15.9
1979 44.7 15.8
1978 45.2 16.3
1977 45.4 16.3
1976 45.6 16.2
1975 45.8 16
1974 46.1 15.9
1973 46.4 15.4
1972 46.6 15.6
1971 47 15.3
1970 47.3 14.7
1969 47.5 14.3
1968 47.6 14.2
1967 47.8 14.6
1966 47.8 15.4
1965 47.6 15.9
1964 47.3 17.2
1963 47.1 19
1962 46.8 20.5
1961 46.6 22.5
1960 46.2 23.9

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 34.4 in Mauritania and 8.6 in Russia, compared with 46.2 and 23.9, respectively, in 1960.

Birth rate data compared

Mauritania Russia
Fertility rate 4.7 1.41
Fertility rate rank 11/196 160/196
Birth rate 34.4 8.6
Birth rate rank 13/196 168/196
Population change due to births and deaths +145,164 -503,392
Natural population change rank 70/196 194/196
Natural population change rate +2.89% -0.35%
Population growth +2.93% -0.2%
Population growth rank 17/197 177/197
Age at first childbirth 21.8 years 25.2 years
Average age at childbearing 30.2 years 29.3 years
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 86.2 11.4
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 20-29 175.8 78
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 30+ 81.9 11.3
Female of reproductive age (15-49), share of population 24.3% 23.3%
Any modern method of contraceptive prevalence among married women ages 15-49 12.8% 55%
Share of births attended by skilled health staff 70.4% 99.6%
Maternal mortality per live birth 0.38% 0.009%
Neonatal mortality rate (before reaching 28 days of age) 2.15% 0.17%
Infant mortality rate (before reaching 1 year of age) 3.1% 0.37%
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age 3.78% 0.45%
Life expectancy 69.2 years 73.7 years

Children 0-14 years as share of population

Mauritania
Factual

UN forecast
Russia
Factual

UN forecast
1x
Year Young
Mauritania Russia
2100 21.5% 14.2%
2099 21.6% 14.3%
2098 21.8% 14.3%
2097 22% 14.4%
2096 22.1% 14.5%
2095 22.3% 14.5%
2094 22.5% 14.6%
2093 22.7% 14.7%
2092 22.9% 14.8%
2091 23.1% 14.9%
2090 23.3% 15%
2089 23.5% 15.1%
2088 23.7% 15.2%
2087 23.9% 15.2%
2086 24.1% 15.2%
2085 24.3% 15.3%
2084 24.5% 15.3%
2083 24.7% 15.2%
2082 25% 15.2%
2081 25.2% 15.2%
2080 25.4% 15.1%
2079 25.7% 15%
2078 25.9% 14.9%
2077 26.1% 14.8%
2076 26.4% 14.7%
2075 26.6% 14.6%
2074 26.8% 14.5%
2073 27.1% 14.4%
2072 27.3% 14.3%
2071 27.6% 14.3%
2070 27.9% 14.3%
2069 28.1% 14.2%
2068 28.4% 14.3%
2067 28.7% 14.3%
2066 29% 14.4%
2065 29.3% 14.5%
2064 29.6% 14.6%
2063 29.8% 14.7%
2062 30.1% 14.9%
2061 30.4% 15.1%
2060 30.7% 15.2%
2059 31.1% 15.4%
2058 31.4% 15.5%
2057 31.7% 15.6%
2056 32% 15.7%
2055 32.3% 15.8%
2054 32.6% 15.8%
2053 33% 15.8%
2052 33.3% 15.8%
2051 33.6% 15.7%
2050 33.9% 15.6%
2049 34.3% 15.5%
2048 34.6% 15.3%
2047 35% 15.1%
2046 35.3% 14.9%
2045 35.7% 14.7%
2044 36% 14.5%
2043 36.4% 14.3%
2042 36.7% 14.1%
2041 37.1% 13.9%
2040 37.4% 13.8%
2039 37.8% 13.7%
2038 38.1% 13.6%
2037 38.5% 13.6%
2036 38.8% 13.6%
2035 39.2% 13.7%
2034 39.5% 13.9%
2033 39.9% 14.1%
2032 40.2% 14.4%
2031 40.5% 14.8%
2030 40.8% 15.3%
2029 41.2% 15.7%
2028 41.5% 16.1%
2027 41.9% 16.6%
2026 42.2% 16.9%
2025 42.6% 17.2%
2024 42.7% 17.3%
2023 43% 17.5%
2022 43.4% 17.7%
2021 43.6% 17.7%
2020 43.8% 17.7%
2019 44% 17.6%
2018 44.1% 17.6%
2017 44.2% 17.5%
2016 44.2% 17.2%
2015 44.3% 16.9%
2014 44.2% 16.5%
2013 44.2% 16.1%
2012 44.1% 15.7%
2011 43.9% 15.4%
2010 43.9% 15.2%
2009 43.9% 15%
2008 44.1% 14.9%
2007 44.3% 14.8%
2006 44.2% 14.9%
2005 44.2% 15.2%
2004 44.2% 15.6%
2003 44.2% 16%
2002 44.2% 16.6%
2001 44.1% 17.3%
2000 44.2% 18%
1999 44.4% 18.8%
1998 44.6% 19.5%
1997 44.7% 20.2%
1996 44.6% 20.7%
1995 44.4% 21.2%
1994 44.3% 21.6%
1993 44.4% 22%
1992 44.9% 22.4%
1991 45.3% 22.7%
1990 45.4% 22.9%
1989 45.4% 23%
1988 45.3% 23%
1987 45.4% 22.9%
1986 45.5% 22.8%
1985 45.6% 22.6%
1984 45.7% 22.4%
1983 45.8% 22.1%
1982 45.8% 21.9%
1981 45.9% 21.7%
1980 45.9% 21.7%
1979 45.9% 21.7%
1978 45.8% 21.8%
1977 45.7% 22.1%
1976 45.6% 22.5%
1975 45.5% 23%
1974 45.4% 23.6%
1973 45.2% 24.2%
1972 44.9% 24.8%
1971 44.7% 25.4%
1970 44.4% 26.1%
1969 44% 26.9%
1968 43.6% 27.6%
1967 43.2% 28.3%
1966 42.8% 28.9%
1965 42.4% 29.5%
1964 42% 30.2%
1963 41.8% 30.6%
1962 41.8% 30.8%
1961 41.8% 30.9%
1960 41.8% 30.5%

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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Children aged 0-14 make up 42.7% of the population in Mauritania and 17.3% in Russia in 2024, compared to 45.4% and 22.9% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Mauritania and Russia compared.

Fertility rates around the globe

1x

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Maternal mortality chart: Mauritania vs Russia

Mauritania
Russia
1x
Year Maternal mortality per 100K births
Mauritania Russia
2023 381 9
2022 385 13
2021 425 21
2020 413 19
2019 424 12
2018 437 12
2017 450 12
2016 456 14
2015 469 15
2014 484 16
2013 496 16
2012 496 18
2011 494 19
2010 499 23
2009 500 24
2008 506 27
2007 516 29
2006 521 32
2005 536 38
2004 557 41
2003 571 45
2002 590 47
2001 616 48
2000 644 51
1999 669 53
1998 698 53
1997 752 59
1996 813 69
1995 815 82
1994 809 85
1993 813 76
1992 811 62
1991 845 57
1990 858 58
1989 883 61
1988 887 63
1987 914 65
1986 961 69
1985 998 81

Data sources: World Bank | Gender (1985–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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The maternal mortality rate, which is the probability of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination, is 381 deaths per 100,000 live births in Mauritania, compared to 9 deaths in Russia.

Under-five mortality rates

Mauritania
Russia

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

1x
Year Under 5 mortality rate
Mauritania Russia
2023 3.78% 0.45%
2022 3.91% 0.47%
2021 4.03% 0.51%
2020 4.17% 0.54%
2019 4.3% 0.58%
2018 4.45% 0.63%
2017 4.59% 0.69%
2016 4.74% 0.75%
2015 4.89% 0.82%
2014 5.04% 0.89%
2013 5.17% 0.95%
2012 5.31% 0.99%
2011 5.45% 1.02%
2010 5.61% 1.04%
2009 5.79% 1.07%
2008 6.04% 1.13%
2007 6.35% 1.2%
2006 6.73% 1.29%
2005 7.18% 1.39%
2004 7.7% 1.5%
2003 8.25% 1.61%
2002 8.81% 1.73%
2001 9.35% 1.84%
2000 9.82% 1.94%
1999 10.2% 2.02%
1998 10.6% 2.08%
1997 10.8% 2.13%
1996 11% 2.17%
1995 11.1% 2.2%
1994 11.2% 2.2%
1993 11.2% 2.19%
1992 11.3% 2.17%
1991 11.4% 2.16%
1990 11.5% 2.17%
1989 11.8% 2.2%
1988 12.1% 2.26%
1987 12.6% 2.34%
1986 13.2% 2.42%
1985 13.8% 2.5%
1984 14.5% 2.56%
1983 15.1% 2.62%
1982 15.6% 2.66%
1981 16.1% 2.7%
1980 16.6% 2.73%
1979 17.1% 2.75%
1978 17.6% 2.76%
1977 18.2% 2.76%
1976 18.6% 2.76%
1975 18.9% 2.76%
1974 19% 2.77%
1973 19% 2.78%
1972 18.9% 2.81%
1971 18.9% 2.84%
1970 19% 2.88%
1969 19.4% 2.94%
1968 19.9% 3.02%
1967 20.6% 3.11%
1966 21.3% 3.23%
1965 22% 3.38%
1964 22.7% 3.55%
1963 23.4% 3.76%
1962 24% 3.99%
1961 24.7% 4.26%
1960 25.3% 4.55%

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 3.78% in Mauritania and 0.45% in Russia. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2013, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2025, retrieved 2026-02-20)

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